The planning committee decides the larger or disputed planning applications. More in the guide
The Committee also noted the planning decisions officers made under delegated powers between 26 August and 29 September.
The Planning Committee refused two applications: a mixed-use development at Bangor Street, Roath, and a bungalow beside 1 Whitland Close, Fairwater. It granted listed building consent for the Bangor Street building. It also noted the appeals report and the list of applications decided by officers.
The Planning Committee considered five planning applications. It deferred the Bangor Street, Roath scheme and its listed building consent for reasons for refusal. It granted one housing application subject to a Section 106 agreement and granted two others. It also noted decisions made by officers under delegated powers.
The Planning Committee dealt with three planning applications. It deferred two linked applications for the Rainbow Bargain Ltd site in Roath for a site visit. It granted the application to redevelop the former Wolf's Castle Inn in Llanishen, subject to a Section 106 agreement. It also noted planning decisions made by officers. Two councillors declared prejudicial interests and left their seats for the items concerned.
The Planning Committee dealt with one main item: changes to how planning decisions are shared between the committee and officers, and to the committee's procedures. It approved the changes with amendments. These include a new right for the public to speak, a 48-hour deadline for late representations, and a recommendation to Cabinet to end automatic committee referral of petitions with 50 or more signatures.
The Planning Committee granted five planning applications. These were temporary live events at Blackweir Fields, a co-living building in Cathays (subject to a Section 106 legal agreement), two foot and cycle bridges over the River Taff and a house extension in Rhiwbina. It also noted the applications that officers decided under delegated powers between 8 and 27 May.
The Planning Committee granted two planning applications. One allows a waste transfer facility at the former civic amenity site on Wedal Road, Cathays, with an extra condition about an acoustic fence. The other changes conditions on the Red Dragon Centre and County Hall site at Atlantic Wharf, subject to a Section 106 agreement. The committee also noted applications decided by officers.
The Planning Committee met on 23 April 2026. It deferred a decision on a planning application to re-use the former Wedal Road civic amenity site in Cathays as a waste transfer facility, so members could visit the site first. It also noted an appeals update and the applications decided under delegated powers, which let officers decide some applications without a committee vote.
The Planning Committee met on 12 March 2026 and decided three planning applications. Members granted a variation to a side extension in Llandaff North, granted a mixed-use scheme in Cathays subject to a legal agreement, and granted a Grangetown residential scheme subject to an extra condition on footpath gates. The meeting also noted the applications that officers had decided under delegated powers between 5 February and 4 March.
The Planning Committee met on 12 February 2026 to decide planning applications. It granted two applications, each subject to a Section 106 agreement (a legal agreement between the council and the developer): a building of up to nine storeys with co-living units at 51-59 Penarth Road, Butetown, and affordable houses on the former Fairwater Social and Athletic Club site, Plasmawr Road, Fairwater, with revised conditions. The minutes record no debate and give no reasons beyond the decisions.
The Planning Committee met on 15 January 2026 and approved the minutes of its previous meeting. Its main decision was to grant planning permission for a 3G pitch, floodlighting, changing rooms and associated works at St Teilos High School, Llanedeyrn. The minutes also record one councillor's personal interest in a delegated decision on 14 Holly Grove, Lisvane.
The Planning Committee considered two planning applications on 11 December 2025: changes to opening hours and outdoor dining at a shop, restaurant and gallery in Rhiwbina, and a change of use of the former Ibis Budget hotel in Butetown into a hostel for homeless people. The minute lists both applications under 'Applications granted', but it gives no separate reasons for the decisions and no reports were provided.
The Planning Committee met on 6 November 2025 and considered seven items under development management and highway matters. It granted four planning applications, two for the former Howells department store in Trinity Street and two for sites in City Road and Queen Street, subject to legal agreements or conditions. It also approved three applications to stop up or divert public highways and footpaths, which were passed to Legal Services to process the legal orders.
The Planning Committee met on 2 October 2025 to consider planning applications and a public footpath diversion. It granted permission for a change of use to a betting office at 30 Countisbury Avenue, Llanrumney, subject to conditions. It also granted permission for a residential tower of up to 30 storeys at Harlech Court, Bute Terrace, subject to a binding legal agreement. It approved starting the legal process to divert a public footpath at Pentyrch and St Fagans.
The Planning Committee met on 4 September 2025 and granted planning permission, subject to conditions, for two house conversions: three flats at 6 Timbers Square, Plasnewydd, and an eight-bedroom house in multiple occupation at 2 Llanbedr Road, Fairwater. The minute does not record the reasons for these decisions.
Cancelled
Cardiff Council's Planning Committee met on 3 July 2025 and considered one planning application, for Asset House at 63 Penarth Road in Butetown. The committee granted planning permission, subject to a legal agreement under Section 106 (a binding agreement between the council and the developer on matters linked to the development) to be signed within six months. Councillor Helen Gunter declared a personal and prejudicial interest and left her seat on the committee for this item.
On 5 June 2025 Cardiff Council's Planning Committee granted five planning applications. They included a building of up to ten storeys with commercial space and student flats at The Wharf, Schooner Way, Butetown, and temporary school buildings at the former Fitzalan High School site in Canton for Lansdowne Primary School. The Committee also gave officers delegated authority, meaning power to act without a further Committee vote, to change conditions and legal agreement terms for the Schooner Way scheme.
Cancelled
The Planning Committee met on 10 April 2025. It approved the minutes of the 13 March meeting and considered planning applications. It granted application 25/00517/VAR for 7 Thornhill Road, Rhiwbina, which changes the conditions on an earlier permission to allow a fish and chip shop and a new extraction system.
The Planning Committee considered planning applications at its meeting on 13 March 2025. It granted two applications: a change of use to a restaurant and takeaway at 129 Caerphilly Road, Heath, and the retention of 52 temporary homes and community buildings at Hafan, Ferry Road, Grangetown.
Cancelled
Cancelled